EP1445152A1 - Console for a motor vehicle interior - Google Patents

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EP1445152A1
EP1445152A1 EP04290311A EP04290311A EP1445152A1 EP 1445152 A1 EP1445152 A1 EP 1445152A1 EP 04290311 A EP04290311 A EP 04290311A EP 04290311 A EP04290311 A EP 04290311A EP 1445152 A1 EP1445152 A1 EP 1445152A1
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Patrick Bertholon
Marie-Claire Feyel
Serge Mouangue
Jérôme Panhelleux
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R7/00—Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps
    • B60R7/04—Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps in driver or passenger space, e.g. using racks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/75—Arm-rests
    • B60N2/763—Arm-rests adjustable
    • B60N2/773—Longitudinal adjustment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/75—Arm-rests
    • B60N2/79—Adaptations for additional use of the arm-rests
    • B60N2/793—Adaptations for additional use of the arm-rests for use as storage compartments

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  • the present invention relates to a console for passenger compartment vehicle, particularly a sliding console.
  • each of these consoles has a cover mounted pivoting backwards on a hinge. The cover can hinder direct access to the contents of the compartment, especially for a rear passenger, whether the console is in the front position or in rear position. A constant need to improve access to a compartment defined in a sliding console for a passenger compartment can therefore be seen.
  • the object of the invention is to improve a sliding console for vehicle interior.
  • the invention provides a console for a vehicle interior, the console defining a compartment accessible by a user through a opening in an upper region of the console, access to the compartment being controlled by a closing member, the console being movable according to guide means between a front position and a position rear in the passenger compartment, characterized in that at least part of the orifice is defined between a curvilinear segment of longitudinal guides, the closure includes a curtain intended to follow the curvilinear segment of slides and the orifice part has a front portion which extends towards the low in a frontal region of the console so that both in the position before in the rear position of the console, the opening is accessible to a user of a front seat by the front portion.
  • a user of a front seat can handle the curtain without having to make an awkward movement.
  • the object is accessible without unpleasant posture for the user.
  • the slides can extend rearward in a central portion of the upper region so that the curtain controls access in the compartment for a user of a front seat but also for a user a rear seat.
  • a rear seat user can handle the curtain without having to make an awkward movement.
  • the curtain can open from the rear to the front of the console.
  • the curtain may have a handle provided for manual handling of the curtain.
  • the curtain may include slats and / or a continuous sheet.
  • the console can also have an integrated armrest that can be placed in a position of use in a substantially horizontal plane above of the curtain, the armrest being at least partially superimposed on the curtain, the armrest being able to be placed in at least one other position in which it clear the curtain.
  • the armrest may include a notch for access to the orifice.
  • the armrest may have a longitudinal slot which divides it into two parts adapted to be used by users located on each side of the console.
  • the armrest can be mounted on a handle integrated into the console.
  • the handle can be adapted to handle the console according to the means of guide.
  • the handle may have a gripping portion accessible by the notch.
  • the opening may be accessible to a user of a front seat between the front position and rear position of the console.
  • the opening can be accessed to a rear seat user between the front position and the rear position.
  • the invention also relates to a vehicle comprising a console according to the presents the invention
  • the console can be a central console for the passenger compartment.
  • a center console is not necessarily placed exactly in the center of the passenger compartment, but is generally placed between two front seats.
  • a vehicle 1 has a passenger compartment 2 with a sliding console 10 at the rear of a dashboard 7.
  • the passenger compartment comprises for example two front seats 3 on a first row and two rear seats 5 on a second row.
  • the second row may include a bench seat.
  • the console 10 is slidably mounted according to guide means, between a so-called front position as shown in solid lines in FIG. 1 and a so-called rear position, near the rear seats, as shown in dashed lines in Figure 1.
  • the console guide means include movable means with respect to the vehicle and stationary means with respect to the vehicle.
  • the guide means determine a determined trajectory of the console 10 in the passenger compartment 2, here a rectilinear trajectory from front to back.
  • the rollers 13 are integral with the carriage 12.
  • An example of realization of means for guiding in translation of a console is described detailed in patent application EP 1 179 449.
  • the rails are fixed relative to the floor and the carriage with the casters is integrated into the console which rolls on the rails.
  • the console 10 also includes a mechanism (not shown) electric rail locking 11 with respect to the carriage 12, with an unlocking control member such as a switch to be actuated by a user to authorize the sliding of the console 10.
  • the console 10 has two side faces longitudinal 21 substantially vertical, a front transverse face 28 substantially vertical in its lower part near the floor of the vehicle, a rear transverse face 23 inclined from bottom to top towards the rear and an upper face 26 connected to the top of the lateral faces and cross.
  • the body 20 has a vertical internal wall 25 (Figure 3) located at two thirds of the length of the console 10, towards the rear.
  • the generators of the upper face 26 are, going from the front face 28 towards the internal wall 25, according to a curved directrix, the radius of curvature of the director going up.
  • the face upper 26 is tangent to a substantially horizontal plane, for example tangent to a plane inclined a few degrees downwards and towards the rear face 23.
  • the upper face 26 is substantially vertical at its connection with the front transverse face 28.
  • the upper face 26 has a top halfway down the console 10.
  • a front portion of the upper face 26 is the portion of the upper face 26 between the generator connected to the front face 28 and a generator located about a third before the console 10.
  • the front console region is a front console region where a mouth of an orifice formed in one face of this region is inclined forward, the opening providing access from the front. Sparing the opening in a face of a frontal region, a user can access the content of the compartment by passing your hand through the opening, perpendicular to the mouth of the orifice in the region, in an inclined direction, by example in a direction inclined from 15 degree to 90 degree from the vertical, forward for a front end face.
  • a front compartment 22 for storage is arranged in the body 20.
  • An inner tank not shown in the figures is mounted in the body to delimit compartment 22, between the lateral faces 21, the transverse face front 28 and the vertical internal wall 25.
  • the upper face 28 of the body is cut to provide an orifice 24 for access to compartment 22 from above.
  • the orifice 24 is therefore delimited by a mouthpiece comprising a rear segment 24A horizontal at the upper end of the internal wall 25, forward by a 24V upper curvilinear segment connected to each end of the rear segment 24A and, at the front, a curved front segment 24C downwards and connected at each of its ends to the curvilinear segments 24B.
  • a substantially horizontal front edge 38 is formed on the edge of the front transverse face 28, between the external surface of the front face and the segment 24C before the mouth.
  • a vertical rim is formed on the edge of the upper face 26, between the external surface of the face superior and the curvilinear segments 24B of the mouth.
  • the console 10 has a handle 27 in the form of an arch placed on the upper face 26.
  • the handle 27 is placed projecting relative to the face upper, i.e. above the level of the upper face 26 to near the handle, at the rear relative to the internal wall 25.
  • the orifice 24 is provided with a member for closing the compartment 22, in in this case a curtain 30 ( Figure 3).
  • the curtain 30 is slidably mounted between longitudinal guide rails 32.
  • At least one curvilinear segment of the slides 32 is in correspondence with the curvilinear segments 24B of the mouth, at least part of the orifice 24 being defined between the segment curvilinear of the slides 32.
  • the curtain 30 is provided to follow the segment curvilinear of the slides 32.
  • the portion of orifice 24 defined between the segment curvilinear of the slides 32 has a portion which extends downwards in a front console area for easy access to the compartment by front
  • the curtain 30 is movable between an access position and a position shutter. It opens from the back to the front of the console.
  • a controller 40 is intended for manual handling by a user. Controller 40 is integrated into a strip of the curtain, projecting from an upper layer flexible connecting the slats of the curtain 30 and forming a continuous sheet.
  • the curtain can be made up of strips connected to each other in other ways than a flexible layer. It can consist only of a continuous sheet of appropriate rigidity.
  • Each guide slide 32 has an upper portion 34 (shown by an arrow 35 in FIG. 3) substantially in correspondence orifice 24 and a lower portion 36 (materialized by an arrow 37 at the FIG. 3) located below the level of the lower end 38 of the orifice 24, that is to say below the level of the rim 38.
  • the curtain In the access position, the curtain is retracted into the console 10 ( Figure 2) and the orifice 24 is completely open.
  • the curtain 30 is placed in the lower portion 36 of the slides 32.
  • the lever 40 is in abutment on the edge 38.
  • the curtain 30 In the closed position, the curtain 30 is deployed continuously in correspondence of the orifice 24.
  • the curtain 30 is placed in the portion upper 34 of the slides 32.
  • the console 10 has an integrated armrest 50 located above the upper side.
  • the armrest can be placed in a first position of use in a substantially horizontal plane above the curtain, the armrest being at least partially superimposed on the curtain.
  • the armrest can be placed in at least one other position in which it clears the curtain.
  • the armrest 50 is movable in rotation from the first front horizontal position of use as shown in the figures towards a vertical position (not shown) or to a rear horizontal position (not shown).
  • the armrest 50 is placed in correspondence with at least a portion of the face top of the console 10 and does not prevent access to compartment 22 by the portion of the hole located at the front region of the console.
  • the armrest 50 has a slot 156 longitudinal which divides it into two parts 50A, 50B adapted to be used by users located on each side of the console 10. Each part of the armrest 50 is a longitudinal arm 50A which can rotate independently on the other arm 50B.
  • the armrest 50 includes a central notch 54 for access to the orifice 24, near the handle 27 on which is mounted the armrest 50.
  • the notch 54 allows access to the orifice 24. It is delimited by at minus a body 152 of each arm of the armrest and a foot 154 of pivoting connection of the armrest 50 on the console, the body being located at the front of the foot and wider than the foot.
  • the arch forming the handle 27 is formed in a support 70 used to fixing the armrest 50. Under the arch, the support 70 has a recess 72 forming a grip portion of the handle 27.
  • the handle is provided to be entered by a user to handle the console according to the means of guide by passing the hand through the gripping portion 72.
  • the notch 54 provides access to the gripping portion 72.
  • the handle 27 is formed in the support 70 around an axis 74 of the armrest 50.
  • the gripping portion 72 is located between the upper face 26 near the handle 27 and the axis 74 of the armrest 50, the portion of gripping 72 being placed above the level of the orifice 24 near the handle 27.
  • the axis of rotation 74 of the armrest 50 passes through the handle 27.
  • the handle may be recessed, that is to say below from the level of the upper surface of the armrest 50 in its position horizontal.
  • compartment 22 is located at the front of the console and the frontal region of the console where the orifice 24 opens transverse, at the front of the console 10.
  • the console has a compartment rear 60 with its own closing member, namely a cover 62 rotatably mounted about an axis located near the handle 27, projecting relative to the upper surface 126 of the upper face 26.
  • the rear compartment 60 is intended for privileged use by a rear user.
  • the console according to the invention allows access to the content of the compartment 22.
  • the console is easy to handle for any seat user as a rear seat, regardless of the position of the console.
  • a user of the console according to the invention can access the contents of the compartment by passing your hand through the opening towards the low in a frontal region of the console, the user's arm being inclined backward for a front seat user wanting to grab an object from the compartment when the console is in the rear position.
  • a user can in one gesture release full access to the compartment 22 and access the contents of compartment 22 by passing the hand anywhere in port 24. Likewise, it can with a single gesture completely condemn access to the contents of compartment 22. Good obviously, the user can also position the curtain 30 in various intermediate positions to partially close the orifice 24.
  • the user can access the lever 40 to partially open the curtain 30, notch correspondence 54. User can apply hand flat by pressing lightly on the curtain to make it slide without using the lever 40.
  • the armrest 50 in the horizontal position before, it is possible to keep vertical or at an angle a long object placed in the compartment 22 and held in the notch 54 of the armrest, pressing on the handle 27.
  • the slot 156 of the armrest 50 makes it possible to maintain vertically an object between the two parts of the armrest, as long as the thickness of the object is compatible with the width of the slit.

Abstract

The console (10) has a compartment accessible by a user through an orifice. The console is movable between front and back position by a guiding unit. A closure component has a sun shade to follow a curve-lined segment. A part of the orifice provides a frontal portion that stretches towards a base in a frontal region of the console. The orifice is accessible by a user of a front seat (3) in the frontal position. An independent claim is also included for a vehicle with a console.

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La présente invention se rapporte à une console pour habitacle de véhicule, en particulier à une console coulissante.The present invention relates to a console for passenger compartment vehicle, particularly a sliding console.

Il est connu de proposer un véhicule avec une console qui présente un compartiment de stockage et qui est mobile dans l'habitacle selon des moyens de guidage entre une position avant et une position arrière. Une telle console est décrite dans le brevet EP 1 179 449 dans lequel la console est mobile sur un jeu de roulettes qui roulent sur un jeu de rails. La console coulisse entre une position avant située entre des sièges avant de l'habitacle et une position arrière pour qu'un passager d'un siège arrière puisse accéder au compartiment. L'accès au compartiment est commandé par un couvercle muni d'une poignée de préhension.It is known to provide a vehicle with a console which has a storage compartment and which is movable in the passenger compartment by means guide between a front position and a rear position. Such a console is described in patent EP 1 179 449 in which the console is movable on a set of rollers that roll on a set of rails. The console slides between a front position located between front passenger seats and a position rear so that a passenger in a rear seat can access the compartment. Access to the compartment is controlled by a lid fitted with a handle gripping.

Lorsque la console est placée en position arrière, un usager d'un siège avant qui veut accéder au compartiment peut avoir à effectuer des mouvements malaisés pour ouvrir le couvercle en utilisant la poignée. De plus, des objets placés à l'avant du compartiment peuvent être difficile à attraper, surtout s'ils sont placés juste contre la paroi avant de la console, car le bras du usager devra adopter une posture désagréable.When the console is placed in the rear position, a seat user before who wants to access the compartment may have to perform awkward movements to open the cover using the handle. Moreover, objects placed in front of the compartment may be difficult to catch, especially if they are placed just against the front wall of the console, because the arm of the user must adopt an unpleasant posture.

De telles consoles coulissantes sont aussi décrites dans les brevets US 3 323 409 et US 6 203 088. Un utilisateur de ces consoles pourra constater les mêmes difficultés d'accès au compartiment de stockage. De plus, chacune de ces consoles présente un couvercle monté pivotant vers l'arrière sur une charnière. Le couvercle peut gêner l'accès direct au contenu du compartiment, en particulier pour un passager arrière, que la console soit en position avant ou en position arrière. Un besoin constant d'amélioration de l'accès à un compartiment défini dans une console coulissante pour habitacle de véhicule peut donc être constaté.Such sliding brackets are also described in the patents US 3,323,409 and US 6,203,088. A user of these consoles will be able to observe the same difficulties accessing the storage compartment. In addition, each of these consoles has a cover mounted pivoting backwards on a hinge. The cover can hinder direct access to the contents of the compartment, especially for a rear passenger, whether the console is in the front position or in rear position. A constant need to improve access to a compartment defined in a sliding console for a passenger compartment can therefore be seen.

Le but de l'invention est d'améliorer une console coulissante pour habitacle de véhicule.The object of the invention is to improve a sliding console for vehicle interior.

Dans ce but, l'invention propose une console pour habitacle de véhicule, la console définissant un compartiment accessible par un usager à travers un orifice ménagé dans une région supérieure de la console, l'accès au compartiment étant commandé par un organe de fermeture, la console étant mobile selon des moyens de guidage entre une position avant et une position arrière dans l'habitacle, caractérisée en ce que au moins une partie de l'orifice est définie entre un segment curviligne de glissières longitudinales, l'organe de fermeture comporte un rideau prévu pour suivre le segment curviligne des glissières et la partie d'orifice présente une portion frontale qui s'étend vers le bas dans une région frontale de la console de façon que, tant dans la position avant que dans la position arrière de la console, l'orifice est accessible à un usager d'un siège avant par la portion frontale.To this end, the invention provides a console for a vehicle interior, the console defining a compartment accessible by a user through a opening in an upper region of the console, access to the compartment being controlled by a closing member, the console being movable according to guide means between a front position and a position rear in the passenger compartment, characterized in that at least part of the orifice is defined between a curvilinear segment of longitudinal guides, the closure includes a curtain intended to follow the curvilinear segment of slides and the orifice part has a front portion which extends towards the low in a frontal region of the console so that both in the position before in the rear position of the console, the opening is accessible to a user of a front seat by the front portion.

Avantageusement, quelle que soit la position de la console entre la position avant et la position arrière, un usager d'un siège avant peut manipuler le rideau sans avoir à effectuer de mouvement malaisé. De plus, quel que soit l'emplacement d'un objet contenu dans le compartiment, l'objet est accessible sans posture désagréable pour l'usager.Advantageously, whatever the position of the console between the front position and rear position, a user of a front seat can handle the curtain without having to make an awkward movement. In addition, whatever the location of an object contained in the compartment, the object is accessible without unpleasant posture for the user.

Selon l'invention, les glissières peuvent s'étendre vers l'arrière dans une portion centrale de la région supérieure da façon que le rideau contrôle l'accès au compartiment pour un usager d'un siège avant mais aussi pour un usager d'un siège arrière.According to the invention, the slides can extend rearward in a central portion of the upper region so that the curtain controls access in the compartment for a user of a front seat but also for a user a rear seat.

Avantageusement, quelle que soit la position de la console entre la position avant et la position arrière, un usager d'un siège arrière peut manipuler le rideau sans avoir à effectuer de mouvement malaisé.Advantageously, whatever the position of the console between the front position and rear position, a rear seat user can handle the curtain without having to make an awkward movement.

Le rideau peut s'ouvrir de l'arrière vers l'avant de la console.The curtain can open from the rear to the front of the console.

Le rideau peut présenter une manette prévue pour le maniement manuel du rideau.The curtain may have a handle provided for manual handling of the curtain.

Le rideau peut comprendre des lamelles et/ou une feuille continue.The curtain may include slats and / or a continuous sheet.

La console peut comporter aussi un accoudoir intégré pouvant être placé dans une position d'utilisation selon un plan sensiblement horizontal au dessus du rideau, l'accoudoir étant superposé au moins partiellement au rideau, l'accoudoir pouvant être placé dans au moins une autre position dans laquelle il dégage le rideau. The console can also have an integrated armrest that can be placed in a position of use in a substantially horizontal plane above of the curtain, the armrest being at least partially superimposed on the curtain, the armrest being able to be placed in at least one other position in which it clear the curtain.

L'accoudoir peut comprendre une échancrure d'accès à l'orifice. L'accoudoir peut présenter une fente longitudinale qui le divise en deux parties adaptées à être utilisées par des usagers situés de chaque côté de la console.The armrest may include a notch for access to the orifice. The armrest may have a longitudinal slot which divides it into two parts adapted to be used by users located on each side of the console.

L'accoudoir peut être monté sur une poignée intégrée à la console. La poignée peut être adaptée pour manipuler la console selon les moyens de guidage. La poignée peut présenter une portion de préhension accessible par l'échancrure.The armrest can be mounted on a handle integrated into the console. The handle can be adapted to handle the console according to the means of guide. The handle may have a gripping portion accessible by the notch.

L'orifice peut être accessible à un usager d'un siège avant entre la position avant et la position arrière de la console. L'orifice peut être accessible à un usager d'un siège arrière entre la position avant et la position arrière.The opening may be accessible to a user of a front seat between the front position and rear position of the console. The opening can be accessed to a rear seat user between the front position and the rear position.

L'invention concerne aussi un véhicule comprenant une console selon la présente l'invention La console peut être une console centrale de l'habitacle. Une console centrale n'est pas forcément placée exactement au centre de l'habitacle, mais est généralement placée entre deux sièges avant.The invention also relates to a vehicle comprising a console according to the presents the invention The console can be a central console for the passenger compartment. A center console is not necessarily placed exactly in the center of the passenger compartment, but is generally placed between two front seats.

La présente invention va maintenant être décrite par un exemple de réalisation non limitatif, en liaison avec les dessins annexés sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est vue schématique en deux dimensions d'une console selon l'invention implantée dans un habitacle de véhicule.
  • la figure 2 est vue schématique en trois dimensions d'une console selon l'invention implantée dans un habitacle de véhicule.
  • la figure 3 est un éclaté d'une console selon l'invention.
The present invention will now be described by a nonlimiting exemplary embodiment, in conjunction with the appended drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 is schematic two-dimensional view of a console according to the invention located in a vehicle interior.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a console according to the invention located in a vehicle interior.
  • Figure 3 is an exploded view of a console according to the invention.

Selon l'invention, comme représenté sur les figures, un véhicule 1 présente un habitacle 2 avec une console coulissante 10 à l'arrière d'une planche de bord 7. L'habitacle comporte par exemple deux sièges avant 3 sur une première rangée et deux sièges arrière 5 sur une deuxième rangée. La deuxième rangée peut comporter une banquette.According to the invention, as shown in the figures, a vehicle 1 has a passenger compartment 2 with a sliding console 10 at the rear of a dashboard 7. The passenger compartment comprises for example two front seats 3 on a first row and two rear seats 5 on a second row. The second row may include a bench seat.

La console 10 est montée coulissante selon des moyens de guidage, entre une position dite avant comme représenté en trait plein à la figure 1 et une position dite arrière, à proximité des sièges arrières, comme représenté en traits mixtes à la figure 1. Les moyens de guidage de la console comportent des moyens mobiles par rapport au véhicule et des moyens fixes par rapport au véhicule. Les moyens de guidage déterminent une trajectoire déterminée de la console 10 dans l'habitacle 2, ici une trajectoire rectiligne d'avant en arrière.The console 10 is slidably mounted according to guide means, between a so-called front position as shown in solid lines in FIG. 1 and a so-called rear position, near the rear seats, as shown in dashed lines in Figure 1. The console guide means include movable means with respect to the vehicle and stationary means with respect to the vehicle. The guide means determine a determined trajectory of the console 10 in the passenger compartment 2, here a rectilinear trajectory from front to back.

Les moyens de guidage de la console 10 des rails 11 mobiles, internes à la console, solidaires d'un corps 20 de la console et montés coulissants par l'intermédiaire de roulettes 13 sur un chariot 12 fixe par rapport au plancher du véhicule. Les roulettes 13 sont solidaires du chariot 12. Un exemple de réalisation de moyens de guidage en translation d'une console est décrit de façon détaillé dans la demande de brevet EP 1 179 449. En variante non représentée, les rails sont fixes par rapport au plancher et le chariot avec les roulettes est intégré à la console qui roule sur les rails.The means for guiding the console 10 of the movable rails 11, internal to the console, integral with a body 20 of the console and slidably mounted by by means of rollers 13 on a carriage 12 fixed relative to the floor of the vehicle. The rollers 13 are integral with the carriage 12. An example of realization of means for guiding in translation of a console is described detailed in patent application EP 1 179 449. Alternatively not shown, the rails are fixed relative to the floor and the carriage with the casters is integrated into the console which rolls on the rails.

La console 10 selon l'invention comporte aussi un mécanisme (non représenté) de verrouillage électrique de rail 11 par rapport au chariot 12, avec un organe de commande de déverrouillage tel qu'un interrupteur à actionner par un utilisateur pour autoriser le coulissement de la console 10.The console 10 according to the invention also includes a mechanism (not shown) electric rail locking 11 with respect to the carriage 12, with an unlocking control member such as a switch to be actuated by a user to authorize the sliding of the console 10.

Dans l'exemple représenté, la console 10 comporte deux faces latérales longitudinales 21 sensiblement verticales, une face transversale avant 28 sensiblement verticale dans sa partie inférieure à proximité du plancher du véhicule, une face transversale arrière 23 inclinée de bas en haut vers l'arrière et une face supérieure 26 raccordée au haut des faces latérales et transversales. Le corps 20 présente une paroi interne verticale 25 (figure 3) située aux deux tiers de la longueur de la console 10, vers l'arrière.In the example shown, the console 10 has two side faces longitudinal 21 substantially vertical, a front transverse face 28 substantially vertical in its lower part near the floor of the vehicle, a rear transverse face 23 inclined from bottom to top towards the rear and an upper face 26 connected to the top of the lateral faces and cross. The body 20 has a vertical internal wall 25 (Figure 3) located at two thirds of the length of the console 10, towards the rear.

Les génératrices de la face supérieure 26 sont, en allant de la face avant 28 vers la paroi interne 25, selon une directrice courbe, le rayon de courbure de la directrice allant croissant. A proximité de la paroi interne 25, la face supérieure 26 est tangente à un plan sensiblement horizontal, par exemple tangente à un plan incliné de quelques degrés vers le bas et vers la face arrière 23. La face supérieure 26 est sensiblement verticale à son raccordement avec la face transversale avant 28. Dans l'exemple représenté, la face supérieure 26 présente un sommet à mi longueur de la console 10. Dans l'exemple représenté, une portion frontale de la face supérieure 26 est la portion de la face supérieure 26 comprise entre la génératrice raccordée à la face avant 28 et une génératrice située à environ au tiers avant de la console 10. De façon générale, la région frontale de la console est une région avant de la console où une embouchure d'un orifice ménagé dans une face de cette région est inclinée vers l'avant, l'orifice ménageant un accès par l'avant. En ménageant l'orifice dans une face d'une région frontale, un utilisateur peut accéder au contenu du compartiment en passant la main dans l'orifice, perpendiculairement à l'embouchure de l'orifice dans la région, selon une direction inclinée, par exemple selon une direction inclinée de 15 degré à 90 degré par rapport à la verticale, vers l'avant pour une face frontale avant.The generators of the upper face 26 are, going from the front face 28 towards the internal wall 25, according to a curved directrix, the radius of curvature of the director going up. Near the internal wall 25, the face upper 26 is tangent to a substantially horizontal plane, for example tangent to a plane inclined a few degrees downwards and towards the rear face 23. The upper face 26 is substantially vertical at its connection with the front transverse face 28. In the example shown, the upper face 26 has a top halfway down the console 10. In the example shown, a front portion of the upper face 26 is the portion of the upper face 26 between the generator connected to the front face 28 and a generator located about a third before the console 10. So general, the front console region is a front console region where a mouth of an orifice formed in one face of this region is inclined forward, the opening providing access from the front. Sparing the opening in a face of a frontal region, a user can access the content of the compartment by passing your hand through the opening, perpendicular to the mouth of the orifice in the region, in an inclined direction, by example in a direction inclined from 15 degree to 90 degree from the vertical, forward for a front end face.

Un compartiment avant 22 de rangement est aménagé dans le corps 20. Un bac intérieur non représenté sur les figures est monté dans le corps pour délimiter le compartiment 22, entre les faces latérales 21, la face transversale avant 28 et la paroi interne verticale 25. La face supérieure 28 du corps est découpée pour ménager un orifice 24 d'accès au compartiment 22 par le haut.A front compartment 22 for storage is arranged in the body 20. An inner tank not shown in the figures is mounted in the body to delimit compartment 22, between the lateral faces 21, the transverse face front 28 and the vertical internal wall 25. The upper face 28 of the body is cut to provide an orifice 24 for access to compartment 22 from above.

L'orifice 24 est donc délimité par une embouchure comportant un segment arrière 24A horizontal à l'extrémité supérieure de la paroi interne 25, vers l'avant par un segment curviligne 24B supérieur raccordé à chaque extrémité du segment arrière 24A et, à l'avant, un segment avant 24C recourbé vers le bas et raccordé à chacune de ses extrémités aux segments curvilignes 24B. Un rebord avant 38 sensiblement horizontal est formé sur la tranche de la face transversale avant 28, entre la surface externe de la face avant et le segment 24C avant de l'embouchure. De même, un rebord vertical est formé sur la tranche de la face supérieure 26, entre la surface externe de la face supérieure et les segments curviligne 24B de l'embouchure.The orifice 24 is therefore delimited by a mouthpiece comprising a rear segment 24A horizontal at the upper end of the internal wall 25, forward by a 24V upper curvilinear segment connected to each end of the rear segment 24A and, at the front, a curved front segment 24C downwards and connected at each of its ends to the curvilinear segments 24B. A substantially horizontal front edge 38 is formed on the edge of the front transverse face 28, between the external surface of the front face and the segment 24C before the mouth. Likewise, a vertical rim is formed on the edge of the upper face 26, between the external surface of the face superior and the curvilinear segments 24B of the mouth.

La console 10 comporte une poignée 27 sous forme d'arche posée sur la face supérieure 26. La poignée 27 est posée en saillie par rapport à la face supérieure, c'est à dire au dessus du niveau de la face supérieure 26 à proximité de la poignée, à l'arrière par rapport la paroi interne 25.The console 10 has a handle 27 in the form of an arch placed on the upper face 26. The handle 27 is placed projecting relative to the face upper, i.e. above the level of the upper face 26 to near the handle, at the rear relative to the internal wall 25.

L'orifice 24 est muni d'un organe de fermeture du compartiment 22, en l'espèce un rideau 30 (figure 3). Le rideau 30 est monté coulissant entre des glissières longitudinales de guidage 32.The orifice 24 is provided with a member for closing the compartment 22, in in this case a curtain 30 (Figure 3). The curtain 30 is slidably mounted between longitudinal guide rails 32.

Dans l'exemple représenté, au moins un segment curviligne des glissières 32 est en correspondance avec les segments curvilignes 24B de l'embouchure, au moins une partie de l'orifice 24 étant définie entre le segment curviligne des glissières 32. Le rideau 30 est prévu pour suivre le segment curviligne des glissières 32. La partie d'orifice 24 définie entre le segment curviligne des glissières 32 présente une portion qui s'étend vers le bas dans une région frontale de la console pour un accès aisé au compartiment par l'avantIn the example shown, at least one curvilinear segment of the slides 32 is in correspondence with the curvilinear segments 24B of the mouth, at least part of the orifice 24 being defined between the segment curvilinear of the slides 32. The curtain 30 is provided to follow the segment curvilinear of the slides 32. The portion of orifice 24 defined between the segment curvilinear of the slides 32 has a portion which extends downwards in a front console area for easy access to the compartment by front

Le rideau 30 est mobile entre une position d'accès et une position d'obturation. Il s'ouvre de l'arrière vers l'avant de la console. Une manette 40 est prévue pour son maniement manuel par un utilisateur. La manette 40 est intégrée à une lamelle du rideau, en saillie par rapport à une couche supérieure souple reliant les lamelles du rideau 30 et formant une feuille continue. Le rideau peut être constitué de lamelles reliées entre elles d'autres moyens qu'une couche souple. Il peut être constitué seulement par une feuille continue de rigidité appropriée.The curtain 30 is movable between an access position and a position shutter. It opens from the back to the front of the console. A controller 40 is intended for manual handling by a user. Controller 40 is integrated into a strip of the curtain, projecting from an upper layer flexible connecting the slats of the curtain 30 and forming a continuous sheet. The curtain can be made up of strips connected to each other in other ways than a flexible layer. It can consist only of a continuous sheet of appropriate rigidity.

Chaque glissière de guidage 32 présente une portion supérieure 34 (matérialisée par une flèche 35 à la figure 3) sensiblement en correspondance de l'orifice 24 et une portion inférieure 36 (matérialisée par une flèche 37 à la figure 3) située en dessous du niveau de l'extrémité inférieure 38 de l'orifice 24, c'est à dire en dessous du niveau du rebord 38.Each guide slide 32 has an upper portion 34 (shown by an arrow 35 in FIG. 3) substantially in correspondence orifice 24 and a lower portion 36 (materialized by an arrow 37 at the FIG. 3) located below the level of the lower end 38 of the orifice 24, that is to say below the level of the rim 38.

Dans la position d'accès, le rideau est escamoté dans la console 10 (figure 2) et l'orifice 24 est complètement ouvert. Le rideau 30 est placé dans la portion inférieure 36 des glissières 32. La manette 40 est en appui sur le rebord 38.In the access position, the curtain is retracted into the console 10 (Figure 2) and the orifice 24 is completely open. The curtain 30 is placed in the lower portion 36 of the slides 32. The lever 40 is in abutment on the edge 38.

Dans la position d'obturation, le rideau 30 est déployé en continu en correspondance de l'orifice 24. Le rideau 30 est placé dans la portion supérieure 34 des glissières 32.In the closed position, the curtain 30 is deployed continuously in correspondence of the orifice 24. The curtain 30 is placed in the portion upper 34 of the slides 32.

La console 10 comporte un accoudoir 50 intégré situé au dessus de la face supérieure. L'accoudoir peut être placé dans une première position d'utilisation selon un plan sensiblement horizontal au dessus du rideau, l'accoudoir étant superposé au moins partiellement au rideau. L'accoudoir peut être placé dans au moins une autre position dans laquelle il dégage le rideau. L'accoudoir 50 est mobile à rotation de la première position horizontale avant d'utilisation telle que représenté sur les figures vers une position verticale (non représentée) ou vers une position horizontale arrière (non représentée). L'accoudoir 50 est placé en correspondance d'au moins une portion de la face supérieure de la console 10 et n'interdit pas l'accès au compartiment 22 par la portion de l'orifice située au niveau de la région frontale de la console.The console 10 has an integrated armrest 50 located above the upper side. The armrest can be placed in a first position of use in a substantially horizontal plane above the curtain, the armrest being at least partially superimposed on the curtain. The armrest can be placed in at least one other position in which it clears the curtain. The armrest 50 is movable in rotation from the first front horizontal position of use as shown in the figures towards a vertical position (not shown) or to a rear horizontal position (not shown). The armrest 50 is placed in correspondence with at least a portion of the face top of the console 10 and does not prevent access to compartment 22 by the portion of the hole located at the front region of the console.

Dans l'exemple représenté, l'accoudoir 50 présente une fente 156 longitudinale qui le divise en deux parties 50A, 50B adaptées à être utilisées par des usagers situés de chaque côté de la console 10. Chaque partie de l'accoudoir 50 est un bras longitudinal 50A pouvant tourner indépendamment de l'autre bras 50B. Dans l'exemple représenté, l'accoudoir 50 comporte une échancrure centrale 54 d'accès à l'orifice 24, à proximité de la poignée 27 sur laquelle est monté l'accoudoir 50.In the example shown, the armrest 50 has a slot 156 longitudinal which divides it into two parts 50A, 50B adapted to be used by users located on each side of the console 10. Each part of the armrest 50 is a longitudinal arm 50A which can rotate independently on the other arm 50B. In the example shown, the armrest 50 includes a central notch 54 for access to the orifice 24, near the handle 27 on which is mounted the armrest 50.

L'échancrure 54 permet l'accès à l'orifice 24. Elle est délimitée par au moins un corps 152 de chaque bras de l'accoudoir et un pied 154 de raccordement à pivotement de l'accoudoir 50 sur la console, le corps étant situé à l'avant du pied et plus large que le pied.The notch 54 allows access to the orifice 24. It is delimited by at minus a body 152 of each arm of the armrest and a foot 154 of pivoting connection of the armrest 50 on the console, the body being located at the front of the foot and wider than the foot.

L'arche formant la poignée 27 est ménagé dans un support 70 servant à la fixation de l'accoudoir 50. Sous l'arche, le support 70 présente un évidement 72 formant une portion de préhension de la poignée 27. La poignée est prévue pour être saisie par un usager pour manipuler la console selon les moyens de guidage en passant la main à travers la portion de préhension 72. Avantageusement, l'échancrure 54 dégage un accès à la portion de préhension 72.The arch forming the handle 27 is formed in a support 70 used to fixing the armrest 50. Under the arch, the support 70 has a recess 72 forming a grip portion of the handle 27. The handle is provided to be entered by a user to handle the console according to the means of guide by passing the hand through the gripping portion 72. Advantageously, the notch 54 provides access to the gripping portion 72.

La poignée 27 est ménagée dans le support 70 autour d'un axe 74 de l'accoudoir 50. La portion de préhension 72 est située entre face supérieure 26 à proximité de la poignée 27 et l'axe 74 de l'accoudoir 50, la portion de préhension 72 étant placé au dessus du niveau de l'orifice 24 à proximité de la poignée 27. L'axe de rotation 74 de l'accoudoir 50 traverse la poignée 27. Quand l'accoudoir 50 est placé dans une position d'utilisation selon un plan sensiblement horizontal au dessus de l'orifice 24, une surface supérieure de la poignée 27 est sensiblement coplanaire avec une surface supérieure de l'accoudoir. Le niveau d'une surface supérieure 126 de la région supérieure de la console à proximité de la poignée 27 est situé au dessous de la portion de préhension 72. Avantageusement pour l'ergonomie de la console, un usager ne risque pas de taper avec son coude dans la poignée 23 car elle n'est pas en saillie de l'accoudoir 50. La poignée peut être en retrait, c'est à dire en dessous du niveau de la surface supérieure de l'accoudoir 50 dans sa position horizontale.The handle 27 is formed in the support 70 around an axis 74 of the armrest 50. The gripping portion 72 is located between the upper face 26 near the handle 27 and the axis 74 of the armrest 50, the portion of gripping 72 being placed above the level of the orifice 24 near the handle 27. The axis of rotation 74 of the armrest 50 passes through the handle 27. When the armrest 50 is placed in a position of use according to a plan substantially horizontal above the orifice 24, an upper surface of the handle 27 is substantially coplanar with an upper surface of the armrest. The level of an upper surface 126 of the upper region of the console near the handle 27 is located below the portion of gripping 72. Advantageously for the ergonomics of the console, a user does not risk of hitting the handle 23 with his elbow because it is not in protrusion of the armrest 50. The handle may be recessed, that is to say below from the level of the upper surface of the armrest 50 in its position horizontal.

Dans l'exemple représenté, le compartiment 22 est situé à l'avant de la console et la région frontale de la console où débouche l'orifice 24 est transversale, à l'avant de la console 10. La console comporte un compartiment arrière 60 avec son propre organe de fermeture, à savoir un couvercle 62 monté à rotation autour d'un axe situé à proximité de la poignée 27, en saillie par rapport à la surface supérieure 126 de la face supérieure 26. Le compartiment arrière 60 est destiné à un usage privilégié par un usager arrière.In the example shown, compartment 22 is located at the front of the console and the frontal region of the console where the orifice 24 opens transverse, at the front of the console 10. The console has a compartment rear 60 with its own closing member, namely a cover 62 rotatably mounted about an axis located near the handle 27, projecting relative to the upper surface 126 of the upper face 26. The rear compartment 60 is intended for privileged use by a rear user.

Avantageusement, quelle que soit la position de l'accoudoir 50 placé sur la console 10, la console selon l'invention permet l'accès au contenu du compartiment 22. De plus, tout en pouvant accéder au contenu du compartiment, le maniement de la console est aisé pour tout usager d'un siège avant comme d'un siège arrière, quelle que soit la position de la console.Advantageously, whatever the position of the armrest 50 placed on the console 10, the console according to the invention allows access to the content of the compartment 22. In addition, while being able to access the content of the compartment, the console is easy to handle for any seat user as a rear seat, regardless of the position of the console.

Avantageusement, un usager de la console selon l'invention peut accéder au contenu du compartiment en passant la main dans l'orifice vers le bas dans une région frontale de la console, le bras de l'usager étant incliné vers l'arrière pour un usager d'un siège avant voulant attraper un objet du compartiment quand la console est située en position arrière.Advantageously, a user of the console according to the invention can access the contents of the compartment by passing your hand through the opening towards the low in a frontal region of the console, the user's arm being inclined backward for a front seat user wanting to grab an object from the compartment when the console is in the rear position.

Avantageusement, un usager peut d'un seul geste libérer l'accès total au compartiment 22 et accéder au contenu du compartiment 22 en passant la main n'importe où dans l'orifice 24. De même, il peut d'un seul geste condamner complètement l'accès au contenu du compartiment 22. Bien évidemment, l'usager peut aussi positionner le rideau 30 dans diverses positions intermédiaire pour fermer partiellement l'orifice 24.Advantageously, a user can in one gesture release full access to the compartment 22 and access the contents of compartment 22 by passing the hand anywhere in port 24. Likewise, it can with a single gesture completely condemn access to the contents of compartment 22. Good obviously, the user can also position the curtain 30 in various intermediate positions to partially close the orifice 24.

Même dans la position horizontale avant de l'accoudoir 50, l'utilisateur peut accéder à la manette 40 pour ouvrir partiellement le rideau 30, en correspondance de l'échancrure 54. L'utilisateur peut appliquer la main à plat en appuyant légèrement sur le rideau pour le faire coulisser sans utiliser la manette 40. Avantageusement, avec l'accoudoir 50 dans la position horizontale avant, il est possible de maintenir vertical ou en biais un objet long posé dans le compartiment 22 et maintenu dans l'échancrure 54 de l'accoudoir, en appui sur la poignée 27. De plus, la fente 156 de l'accoudoir 50 permet de maintenir verticalement un objet entre les deux parties de l'accoudoir, pour peu que l'épaisseur de l'objet soit compatible avec la largeur de la fente.Even in the horizontal position before the armrest 50, the user can access the lever 40 to partially open the curtain 30, notch correspondence 54. User can apply hand flat by pressing lightly on the curtain to make it slide without using the lever 40. Advantageously, with the armrest 50 in the horizontal position before, it is possible to keep vertical or at an angle a long object placed in the compartment 22 and held in the notch 54 of the armrest, pressing on the handle 27. In addition, the slot 156 of the armrest 50 makes it possible to maintain vertically an object between the two parts of the armrest, as long as the thickness of the object is compatible with the width of the slit.

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Console (10) pour habitacle (2) de véhicule (1), la console définissant un compartiment (22) accessible par un usager à travers un orifice (24) ménagé dans une région supérieure de la console, l'accès au compartiment étant commandé par un organe de fermeture (30), la console étant mobile selon des moyens de guidage (11, 12, 13) entre une position avant et une position arrière dans l'habitacle, caractérisée en ce que au moins une partie de l'orifice (24) est définie entre un segment curviligne (24C) de glissières (32) longitudinales, l'organe de fermeture comporte un rideau (30) prévu pour suivre le segment curviligne des glissières (32) et la partie d'orifice (24) présente une portion frontale qui s'étend vers le bas dans une région frontale de la console (10) de façon que, tant dans la position avant que dans la position arrière de la console (10), l'orifice (24) est accessible à un usager d'un siège avant (3) par la portion frontale.Console (10) for passenger compartment (2) of vehicle (1), the console defining a compartment (22) accessible by a user through an orifice (24) formed in an upper region of the console, access to the compartment being controlled by a closing member (30), the console being movable according to guide means (11, 12, 13) between a front position and a rear position in the passenger compartment, characterized in that at least part of the orifice (24) is defined between a curvilinear segment (24C) of longitudinal slides (32), the closing member comprises a curtain (30) provided to follow the curvilinear segment of the slides (32) and the orifice part (24) has a front portion which extends downwards in a front region of the console (10) so that, both in the front position and in the rear position of the console (10), the orifice (24) is accessible to a user of a front seat (3) by the front portion. Console selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les glissières (32) s'étendent vers l'arrière dans une portion centrale de la région supérieure da façon que le rideau contrôle l'accès au compartiment (22) pour un usager d'un siège arrière (5).Console according to claim 1, characterized in that the slides (32) extend rearward in a central portion of the upper region so that the curtain controls access to the compartment (22) for a user of a rear seat (5). Console selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le rideau (30) s'ouvre de l'arrière vers l'avant de la console (10).Console according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the curtain (30) opens from the rear towards the front of the console (10). Console selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le rideau (30) présente une manette (40) prévue pour le maniement manuel du rideau.Console according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the curtain (30) has a handle (40) provided for manual handling of the curtain. Console selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le rideau (30) comprend des lamelles et/ou une feuille continue.Console according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the curtain (30) comprises strips and / or a continuous sheet. Console selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que la console (10) comporte aussi un accoudoir (50) intégré pouvant être placé dans une position d'utilisation selon un plan sensiblement horizontal au dessus du rideau (30), l'accoudoir étant superposé au moins partiellement au rideau, l'accoudoir pouvant être placé dans au moins une autre position dans laquelle il dégage le rideau.Console according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the console (10) also comprises an integrated armrest (50) which can be placed in a position of use in a substantially horizontal plane above the curtain (30), l armrest being at least partially superimposed on the curtain, the armrest being able to be placed in at least one other position in which it releases the curtain. Console selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que l'accoudoir (50) comprend une échancrure (54) d'accès à l'orifice (24), l'accoudoir présentant préférentiellement une fente (156) longitudinale qui le divise en deux parties (50A, 50B) adaptées à être utilisées par des usagers situés de chaque côté de la console (10).Console according to claim 6, characterized in that the armrest (50) comprises a notch (54) for access to the orifice (24), the armrest preferably having a longitudinal slot (156) which divides it into two parts (50A, 50B) adapted to be used by users located on each side of the console (10). Console selon l'une quelconque des revendications 6 ou 7, caractérisée en ce que l'accoudoir (50) est monté sur une poignée (27) intégrée à la console (10), la poignée étant préférentiellement adaptée pour manipuler la console selon les moyens de guidage (11, 12, 13).Console according to either of Claims 6 and 7, characterized in that the armrest (50) is mounted on a handle (27) integrated into the console (10), the handle being preferably adapted to handle the console according to the means guide (11, 12, 13). Console selon l'une quelconque des revendications 6 à 8, caractérisée en ce que la poignée présente une portion de préhension (72) accessible par l'échancrure (54).Console according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the handle has a gripping portion (72) accessible by the notch (54). Véhicule (1) caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une console (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, la console (10) étant préférentiellement une console centrale.Vehicle (1) characterized in that it comprises a console (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, the console (10) preferably being a central console.
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